Closing Date: 24 November 2024
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health of Learning Disability Nurse to join our well-established team. Swale Ward is a 15 is a bedded Personality Disorder.
The post offers the successful candidate a unique opportunity to develop their knowledge and experience of specialist forensic pathways all under one roof.
The team is forward thinking and promotes a psychological and trauma informed approach with a focus upon a relational model of security. The post is required to cover a range of shifts including long days and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in providing a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for the service users. You will work within the nursing team and work closely with the MDT.
You will act as care co-ordinator to service users and be involved in MDT’s, CPA’s and mental health tribunals.
You will administer prescribed medication and also support patients in managing their mental health and physical health conditions.
All successful candidates will be offered a comprehensive and structured development package, including clinical and professional development. Clinical supervision and facilitated reflective practice are key elements of our practice and will be on offer to yourself.
The service operates the shift model of Long day and Night shifts across at 7 day period.
Qualifications
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Degree or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning in either nursing, mental health, learning disability or related area
- Willingness to undertake mentorship training and responsibilities
- Be on the live register for mentors
- Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
Experience
- Willingness to undertake and complete preceptorship; facilitating the transition for newly qualified nurse booklet and core competency development programme.
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in mental health/learning disability clinical practice areas
- Understanding of caseload management and care co-ordination responsibilities
- Evidence of working in secure services
- Successful completion of preceptorship
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) co-ordinator
Knowledge
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
- Standard IT skills
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. NSF, Social Inclusion
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Personal Attributes
- Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
- Evidence of good time management skills
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).